Palm Oil

Published by: Global Industry Analysts

Published: Feb. 1, 2010 - 285 Pages

Table of Contents

I.INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations

Disclaimers

Data Interpretation & Reporting Level

Quantitative Techniques & Analytics

Product Definitions and Scope of Study

II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1.GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW AND ANALYSIS

Palm Oil - Outlook

Palm Oil Overtakes Soybean owing to Asian Demand

2.INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

Advantage Palm Oil

Several factors behind the enormous expansion of the palm oil segment over the past few decades

Key Consumers

Table 1: Leading Palm Oil Consumers Worldwide (2009): Percentage Breakdown By Volume Consumption for China, Europe, Indonesia, India, Malaysia, Pakistan, US, and Rest of World (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 2: Leading Palm Oil Consuming Nations (2009):Volume Consumption for China, Europe, Indonesia,India, Malaysia, Pakistan, US, and Rest of World (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Production Landscape

Origin of Oil Palms

Indonesia - Leading Palm Oil Producer

Table 3: Global Palm Oil Production (2009E): Percentage Share Breakdown of Palm Oil Production by Country (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 4: Top Palm Oil Producing Nations Worldwide (2009E) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Export/Import Scenario

Major Importers

Table 5: Leading Palm Oil Importing Nations Worldwide (2009E) (Volume in ‘000 Metric Tonnes) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Major Exporters

Table 6: Leading Palm Oil Exporting Nations Worldwide (2009E) (Volume in ‘000 Metric Tonnes) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 7: Global Palm Oil Exports (2001-2009E) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

3.MARKET DYNAMICS

Global Surge in Palm Oil Prices

Table 8: Palm Oil Price Trends (2000-2009) (In US$/MT) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Effect of Tax Policy Changes of Leading Palm Oil Players

Biofuels - An Emerging Market ?

Palm Oil Favors Malaysia in the Form of Biofuel

Palm Oil Plantation - An Environmental Analysis

Key Concerns

Ape Habitat and Poverty

Impact on Health

Emission Concerns

Oil Palms Serve As a Poor Alternative to Tropical Forest

Initiatives for Environmental Conservation

Sustainable Palm Oil Production

HCVF Strategies

Palm Oil versus the Cholesterol Controversy

4.PRODUCT OVERVIEW

Palm Oil - Definition

Historic Perspective

Botanical Data

Development and Growth

Ecology

Propagation

Husbandry

Harvesting

Post Harvest Processing

Output

Pests and Diseases Attacking Oil Palm Plantations

Chemical Composition of Palm Oil

Features of Palm Oil

Forms of Palm Oil

Crude Palm Oil

Comparison with Other Oils

Palm Kernel Oil

Overview

Composition and Properties

Applications

5.END-USE MARKETS

Food Industry

Frying Fat and Oils

Vanaspati

Confectionery Fats

Margarine

Shortenings

Other Uses

Non-Food Uses of Palm Oil

Soaps

Oleochemicals

Methyl Esters

Fatty Acid

Fatty Alcohols

Fatty Amines

Glycerine

6.RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY

Felda Group to Expand Palm Oil Cultivation to Amazon

Leong Hup to Acquire AMSB

PCIC Inks MOU and MOA with Agricultural Intermediaries

SIMP Fully Acquires PT Mitra

Sindora Shareholders Agree to Exchange of Oil Palm Estates Agreement

Musim Mas Group Certified to be RSPO Complaint

New Britain Palm Oils to Setup Palm Oil Processing Plant

MPOB Signs MOU for Imparting Palm Oil Refinery Training

Sime Darby to Setup Palm Oil Factory in Rizhao

Godrej Agrovet Purchases Major Stake in Cauvery Palm Oil

Lonsum to Buy Oil Palm Plantations

Adani Group Plans to Purchase Oil Palm Plantations

PTPN to Enhance Palm Oil Processing Capacity

Sime Darby to Set up Palm Oil Refinery

ETWA to Buy Oil Palm Plantations

Unilever Divests Edible Oil Business

MM Vitaoils to Enter Indian Palm Oil Market

Bakrie Sumatera to Expand Oil Palm Cultivation

STB Technologies and Crestino Enter into Joint Venture to Set up Palm Oil Mills

Carotech Inks Export Agreement with Trafigura Beheer

Sime Darby to Establish a Joint Venture Company in Alliance with Dongguan Sinograin

ICD Enters into an Deal with AMVO for Setting up Palm Oil Processing Plant

Sime Darby to Set Up Edible Oil Joint Venture in India in Association with STC

Sime Darby Plans to Set Up Palm Oil Refinery Plant at New Port

PTT Chemical Signs Joint Venture with Sime Darby to Operate Cognis Oleochemicals

Samsung to Develop Oil Palm Plantation and Biodiesel Refinery

Kanjanadit Palm Oil to Develop Biomass System

Godrej Enters into JV Agreements with IJM Plantation and Blessed Resources

Tenaga, Felda and Electric Power to Go For a Joint Venture in Biomass Project

KS Oils Takes Over Edible Oil Refinery in West Bengal from Ambo Agro Products

Oil Palm India Announces Massive Expansion through Re-Plantation Schemes

Astral Asia Withdraws Investment in Burma Palm Oil Venture

Pure Biofuels Signs Agreement for Acquisition of Additional land for Palm Oil Cultivation

PTT Green Energy Co. Ltd Takes Over PT.Az.Zhara

Pride Palm Oil Mill Sdn Bhd Completes Acquisition of Solar Green Sdn Bhd

Carotech Signs Agreement for Export of CaroDiesel

Carotech Signs Export Contract with Trafigura Beeher for Palm Biodiesel

IOI Announces Acquisition of Sarawak Oil Palm Estates

7. FOCUS ON SELECT PLAYERS

Alami Vegetable Oil Products Sdn Bhd (Malaysia)

Archer Daniels Midland Company (The US)

Boustead Holdings Berhad (Malaysia)

California Oils Corporation (The US)

Carotino Sdn Bhd (Malaysia)

Fuji Vegetable Oil Inc. (The US)

Genting Plantations Berhad (Malaysia)

Golden Agri-Resources Ltd. (Singapore)

Golden Hope Plantations Berhard (Malaysia)

Intercontinental Specialty Fats Sdn. Bhd. (Malaysia)

IOI Group (Malaysia)Loders Croklaan

Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad (Malaysia)

MM Vitaoils Sdn Bhd (Malaysia)

PT Astra Agro Lestari Tbk. (Indonesia)

PT Indofood Sukses Makmur Tbk. (Indonesia)

PT Musim Mas (Indonesia)

PT Perusahaan Perkebunan London Sumatra Indonesia Tbk (Indonesia)

Siat Group of Companies (Belgium)

Sime Darby Sdn Berhad (Malaysia) Kempas Edible Oil Sdn Bhd

United Palm Oil Industry (Thailand)

Univanich Palm Oil PCL (Thailand)

Wilmar International Limited (Singapore)

8.GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE

Table 9: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Palm Oil by Geographic Region - the US, Europe, India, China, Pakistan, Malaysia, Indonesia and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in ‘000 Tonnes for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 10: World Historic Review for Palm Oil by Geographic Region - the US, Europe, India, China, Pakistan, Malaysia, Indonesia and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in ‘000 Tonnes for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 11: World 12-Year Perspective for Palm Oil by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown by Consumption for the US, Europe, India, China, Pakistan, Malaysia, Indonesia and Rest of World Markets for Years 2003, 2009 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

III. MARKET

1.THE UNITED STATES

A. Market Analysis

Consumption of Palm Oil on the Rise

Focus on Sustainable Palm Oil

Export/Import Scenario

Export

Table 12: Crude Palm Oil Exports From the US (2008): Percentage Breakdown of Export Value by Country (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 13: Export of Palm Oil and its Fractions (Refined but not Chemically Modified) From the US (2008): Percentage Breakdown of Export Value by Country (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Import

Table 14: Crude Palm Oil Imports into The US by Country (2008): Percentage Breakdown of Import Value by Country (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 15: Palm Oil and its Fraction (Refined but not Chemically Modified) Import into The US (2008): Percentage Breakdown of Import Value by Country (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Key Players

B. Market Analytics

Table 16: The US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Palm Oil with Annual Consumption Figures in ‘000 Tonnes for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 17: The US Historic Review for Palm Oil with Annual Consumption Figures in ‘000 Tonnes for the Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

2.EUROPE

A. Market Analysis

Market Overview

Palm Oil Imports to EU to Rise Sharply

Significant Increase Observed in Sustainable Palm Oil Certified by RSPO

Strategic Corporate Developments

B. Market Analytics

Table 18: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Palm Oil by Geographic Region -Germany, the Netherlands and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in ‘000 Tonnes for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 19: European Historic Review for Palm Oil by Geographic Region -Germany, the Netherlands and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in ‘000 Tonnes for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 20: European 12-Year Perspective for Palm Oil by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown by Consumption for Germany, the Netherlands and Rest of Europe Markets for 2003, 2009 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

2a.GERMANY

Market Analysis

Table 21: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Palm Oil with Annual Consumption Figures in ‘000 Tonnes for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 22: German Historic Review for Palm Oil with Annual Consumption Figures in ‘000 Tonnes for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

2b.THE NETHERLANDS

A. Market Analysis

Key Player

B. Market Analytics

Table 23: The Dutch Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Palm Oil with Annual Consumption Figures in ‘000 Tonnes for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 24: The Dutch Historic Review for Palm Oil with Annual Consumption Figures in ‘000 Tonnes for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

2c.REST OF EUROPE

A. Market Analysis

Review of Select Market

Ukraine

Imports of Palm Oil to decline

Strategic Corporate Developments

B. Market Analytics

Table 25: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Palm Oil with Annual Consumption Figures in ‘000 Tonnes for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 26: Rest of Europe Historic Review for Palm Oil with Annual Consumption Figures in ‘000 Tonnes for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

3.CHINA

A. Market Analysis

Palm Oil Market Overview

China Promotes Greener Palm Oil

Chinese Palm Oil Market - Import Dependent

Table 27: Chinese Palm Oil Imports (2001-2009E) (In ‘000 MT) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Strategic Corporate Developments

B. Market Analytics

Table 28: Chinese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Palm Oil with Annual Consumption Figures in ‘000 Tonnes for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 29: Chinese Historic Review for Palm Oil with Annual Consumption Figures in ‘000 Tonnes for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4.INDIA

A. Market Analysis

Palm Oil Consumption Rises in India

Imports Scenario

Table 30: Indian Palm Oil Imports (2001-2009E)(In ‘000 MT) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Zero Duty on Unrefined Palm Oil Propel Imports

Strategic Corporate Developments

B. Market Analytics

Table 31: Indian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Palm Oil with Annual Consumption Figures in ‘000 Tonnes for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 32: Indian Historic Review for Palm Oil with Annual Consumption Figures in ‘000 Tonnes for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

5.INDONESIA

A. Market Analysis

Oil Palm Cultivation

Table 33: Indonesia Palm Oil Area Expansion (2001-2009E) (in Million Hectares) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Major Cultivable Regions 2020- Indonesia to Witness Significant Rise in CPO Output

Table 34: Palm Oil Production in Indonesia (2001-2009E) (In ‘000 MT) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Palm Oil Plantation in Light of Lifting of Imposed Ban

Malaysian Palm Oil Companies Eye Acquisitions in Indonesia

Factors Hindering Growth

Need to Improve Palm Productivity

The Pricing Crisis

Government Reacts to the Crisis

Export Scenario

Table 35: Palm Oil Exports from Indonesia (2001-2009E) (In ‘000 MT) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Sustainability of Oil Palm Plantations

Demand for Sustainable Palm Oil Challenges Producers

POTICO - A New Initiative

Strategic Corporate Developments

Key Players

B. Market Analytics

Table 36: Indonesia Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Palm Oil with Annual Consumption Figures in ‘000 Tonnes for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 37: Indonesia Historic Review for Palm Oil with Annual Consumption Figures in ‘000 Tonnes for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

6.MALAYSIA

A. Market Analysis

Malaysian Palm Oil Sector

Table 38: Palm Oil Production in Malaysia (2001-2009E) (In ‘000 MT) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Price Crisis Boost M&A Opportunities

Malaysia Mulls Branding Palm Oil

Export Scenario

Palm Oil Exports to Remain Buoyant

Table 39: Palm Oil Exports from Malaysia (2001-2009E) (In ‘000 MT) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Unrefined Palm Oil Import into India to Receive a Boost

Rising Exports to the Middle East

Focus on RSPO Certification

Strategic Corporate Developments

Key Players

B. Market Analytics

Table 40: Malaysia Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Palm Oil with Annual Consumption Figures in ‘000 Tonnes for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 41: Malaysia Historic Review for Palm Oil with Annual Consumption Figures in ‘000 Tonnes for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

7.PAKISTAN

A. Market Analysis

Market Dynamics

Pakistan and Indonesia to Ink Preferential Trade Agreement

Pakistan Decreases Tariffs on Malaysian Palm Oil

Strategic Corporate Developments

B. Market Analytics

Table 42: Pakistan Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Palm Oil with Annual Consumption Figures in ‘000 Tonnes for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 43: Pakistan Historic Review for Palm Oil with Annual Consumption Figures in ‘000 Tonnes for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

8.REST OF WORLD

A. Market Analysis

Review of Select Markets

Canada

Export/Import Scenario

Export

Table 44: Crude Palm Oil Exports From Canada (2008): Percentage Breakdown of Export Value by Country

Table 45: Export of Palm Oil and its Fractions (Refined but not Chemically Modified) From Canada (2008): Percentage Breakdown of Export Value by Country

Import

Table 46: Crude Palm Oil Import into Canada (2008): Percentage Breakdown of Import Value by Country (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 47: Palm Oil and its Fraction (Refined but not Chemically Modified) Import into The US (2008): Percentage Breakdown of Import Value by Country (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Philippines

Government Promotes of Cheaper Palm Oil

Bangladesh

Bangladesh Palm Oil Imports

Sri Lanka

Cheaper Palm Oil Imports Hurt Coconut Industry

Thailand

Strategic Corporate Developments

Key Players

B. Market Analytics

Table 48: Rest of World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Palm Oil with Annual Consumption Figures in ‘000 Tonnes for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 49: Rest of World Historic Review for Palm Oil with Annual Consumption Figures in ‘000 Tonnes for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

IV. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Total Companies Profiled: 77 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 88)

Region/CountryPlayers

The United States5

Europe13

Germany1

The United Kingdom3

Rest of Europe9

Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan)64

Africa6

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